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CODE:
DIVISION:
ITAL 203
TITLE:
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN COMMUNICATION I
ARTS & COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT:
LANGUAGE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students will improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, demonstrating the
ability to report on various aspects of life and culture in Italy using more complex language
patterns.
PREREQUISITES:
A grade of C or higher in ITAL 102, or instructor’s approval.
CREDITS: 3
LECTURE CREDITS:
3
LAB CREDITS:
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
PREGO: An Invitation to Italian (Lazzarino) 6TH Edition
Workbook and Laboratory Manual to accompany PREGO
LISTENING PROGRAM: CD's to accompany Lab Manual exercises
REQUIRED TEXT:
ADDITIONAL TIME REQUIREMENTS:
Written Testing (in the Testing Center) & Oral Testing (by appointment with instructor)
taken outside class hours.
INTENDED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES/COURSE GOALS CORE COMPETENCIES:
A successful ITAL 203 student will be able to understand, speak and write Italian
at the lower intermediate level and will understand elements of Italian culture.
(Community and Workplace; Critical Thinking)
INTENDED OBJECTIVES:
CAPITOLO 10: Grammar: Simple Future Tense; Special uses of the future tense; impersonal si;
Formation of feminine nouns
Topics: Vacations and travel, holidays. Reading: Sardegna.
Materials:
Prego Text pages 235 - 253; Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 10
CAPITOLO 11: Grammar: Usi di ne; Usi di ci; Pronomi doppi; Imperativo (tu, voi, noi)
Topics: Shopping, different types of shops and markets in Italy, clothing; Reading:
Lombardia
Materials:
Prego Text - pages 254-275; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 11
CAPITOLO 12: Grammar: Aggettivi indefiniti; Pronomi indefiniti; Negativi; Imperativo (Lei, Loro).
Topics: Houses and apartments in Italy, finding lodgings, spacial relations; Reading:
Puglia
Materials:
Prego Text Pages 276-294; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 12
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CAPITOLO 13: Grammar: Condizionale presente; Dovere, potere e volere al condizionale; Condizionale
passato; Pronomi possessivi
Topics: The environment; protecting the environment; traffic; Reading: Abruzzo & Molise
Materials:
Prego Text Pages 296 -315; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 13
CAPITOLO 14: Grammar: Pronomi relativi; Chi; Costruzioni con l'infinito; Nomi e aggettivi in -a
Topics: Entertainment: movies, theatre, and music; Reading: Liguria
Materials:
Prego Text Pages 316 - 333; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 14
LABS
You must complete a series of laboratory assignments in the Lab book for each chapter. These
assignments require that you listen to taped exercises and then answer questions about them in your
workbook. Listening comprehension is a very important element of the entire course, and indeed of learning
any language. The more you listen, the better your comprehension and speaking ability. The CD's are
available at Brookdale’s College Store. They are also on reserve in the BCC Library in the Multimedia
section on the first floor. Alternatively, the audio program can be downloaded from the Web at
www.mhhe.com/prego6. Your computer will need a media player, e.g. Windows Media Player.
Ask for the CDs in the Library as "Ital 203 – PCCF"
VIDEO TO ACCOMPANY PREGO -- Please note that in order to view the Videoteca segments on the
Web you must use a computer with a cable modem or DSL in order to run the Real Player 8 application.
To view the Videoteca segments in the BCC Library, go to the Media Distribution Desk on the first floor and
ask for the Prego Video Program.
GRADING STANDARD:
EVALUATION
In this class, testing serves two purposes: to help determine grades and to evaluate
the progress of students. The oral and written tests evaluate your ability to understand
and communicate messages in Italian.
There are four traditionally identified communication skills: listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. You will be tested on these skills as well as on vocabulary and
structure (grammar) which are basic tools for the acquisition of linguistic competency.
TESTING WILL BE DONE AS FOLLOWS:
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Test on Capitolo 10 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)
Oral Quiz on Capitolo 10
50 points
25 points
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Test on Capitolo 11 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)
50 points
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
Test on Capitolo 12 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)
Oral Quiz on Capitolo 12
50 points
25 points
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Test on Capitolo 13 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)
50 points
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Test on Capitolo 14 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)
Oral Quiz on Capitolo 14
50 points
25 points
Total test points ………………
ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY
325 points
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > 30 points
Attendance at Each class is worth 1 point.
Being late twice counts as one absence.
CLASS PARTICIPATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> 40 points
--based on willingness to participate in group and individual interactions in class.
LAB ASSIGNMENTS & HOMEWORK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> 30 points
-- must be completed on time to receive full credit
FINAL GRADE TOTAL
In this course you may achieve:
…………………………………………
A = 90% - 100%
B+ = 85% - 89%
B = 80% - 84%
C+ = 75% - 79%
C = 70% - 74%
D = 65% - 69%
F = Less than 65%
425 points
= 382 to 425 points
= 361 to 381 points
= 340 to 360 points
= 318 to 339 points
= 297 to 317 points
= 276 to 296 points
= 275 points or lower
GRADING STANDARD:
-- All written tests and quizzes are to be taken at the Testing Center in the NAS
building. The Oral section of each test will be done in an interview with the instructor.
Tests and quizzes must be taken within one week of the date listed on the semester
plan. Failure to do so will result in the loss of 5 points for every week a test is not
completed. (2 points for a quiz)
DEPARTMENT POLICIES:
RE-TESTING
If you do not pass an oral or written test the first time you take it, you may retake it one more time. The procedure for re-taking is as follows:
1. Work with a tutor on the test you failed.
2. Obtain a re-test permission slip from your instructor.
3. Go to the testing center, present the slip, and make sure you are given the re-test
version of the test.
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PLEASE NOTE that re-testing is principally designed to help those who fail a test. The
maximum grade that can be achieved on a re-test is 79%. If a student with a grade
lower than 79% on the first version of a test would like to raise the grade to a maximum
of 79%, the teacher can authorize a re-test.
FINAL GRADE
Your final grade will be based on the number of points you have received on the above criteria.
However, you must have accumulated 297 points on the tests and quizzes (equivalent to 70%) before any
homework, attendance, or participation points are added to your grade.
Any student who averages 65%-69% on tests and quizzes will receive a “D” grade for the course.
Homework, attendance and participation points will not raise the “D” grade.
IF YOUR FINAL GRADE IN THE COURSE IS A “D” YOU WILL PASS THE COURSE
BUT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO A HIGHER LEVEL IN THIS
LANGUAGE.
During the last 2 weeks of the semester, (or one week in Summer semesters,)
testing on Chapters 14 and 15 ONLY will be allowed. All other tests, oral and
written, MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS DATE.
If you have NOT completed the course requirements by the end of the semester,
but have successfully completed at least through chapter seven, may apply for an
“Incomplete.” Your instructor will explain this procedure during the last 2 weeks of the
semester.
COLLEGE POLICIES:
For information regarding:
 Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code
 Student Conduct Code
 Student Grade Appeal Process
Please refer to the STUDENT HANDBOOK AND BCC CATALOG.
NOTIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Brookdale Community College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons
with disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify, must contact the Disabilities
Services Office at 732-224-2730 or 732-842-4211 (TTY), provide appropriate documentation of
the disability, and request specific accommodations or services. If a student qualifies, reasonable
accommodations and/or services, which are appropriate for the college level and are
recommended in the documentation, can be approved.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT/LABS:
Individual or small-group tutoring is available at no charge in the Language Department. Your
instructor will provide you with the name and schedule of the tutor.
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